Author: Rob J

Today marks 15 years since the release of Mae’s debut album, “Destination: Beautiful”. I personally didn’t find out about these guys until a little after “The Everglow” came out, but after I checked out “Destination: Beautiful” I couldn’t figure out which album I liked more; probably still don’t know, to be honest. What are some of your favorite tracks and memories from this album? 15 years…man, time really flies.… Continued →

We Were Once, from Fayetteville, NC have dropped a new single called “Phoenix”. If you’re a fan of Flyleaf, Fireflight, maybe with a dash of Paramore, don’t miss this. Drop your thoughts below!… Continued →

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You can now pre-order the new Underoath album “Erase Me” right here in a few different bundles. Check out the music video for new song “On My Teeth”, below. Thoughts on this new direction and controversial content? Album is out April 6th on Fearless Records. According to the band’s Facebook page (sort of), there is going to be new Underoath music coming our way tomorrow. Hit up their page and this link for more vague info. Unconfirmed sources have rumored the album, “Erase Me”, will be out on Fearless Records in the first week of April.… Continued →

If you haven’t had a listen to GFM yet, you’re truly missing out. The three sisters have an excellent hard rock sound that is really something. Check out their new music video for “Stuck In My Suicide” below.… Continued →

PAX217 was a favorite of mine years ago. Last year, they played with The O.C. Supertones at their last show and had it recorded for a live album. Today, PAX217 has been kind enough to make this album available FREE! However, if you were to pay certain amounts, you can get some bonus goodies, such as an unreleased demo track called “Weightless”, photos, and even the video from the show. Make sure you guys jump on this, it’s sure to be great. See the bands Facebook post below.… Continued →

This upcoming season of The Voice (starting 2/26 on NBC), you can catch and root for Jason Wilkes, formerly of High Flight Society and Disciple. Follow him there on on his Facebook page here. You can also find and download his new single “Stealing From Heaven” below and on his website as a free download.  … Continued →

Check out the new lyric video from As Earth Fades, for their track “The Great Falsehood”. Think a little For Today, a little Saving Grace, and mix in some The Agony Scene. I think if you are into alot of Facedown Records bands you’re going to be into this.… Continued →

Nashville, TN is known for a number of things, but the thing that tops the list is music. If you were to walk down Broadway, each restaurant and bar you pass has live music going on, all of it diverse. It’s on street corners as buskers play their hearts out for little more than the love of the music and the heart to share it with others. One band that stands out in the middle of all of this is Samecity. Samecity is a pop rock outfit that formed in 2014 and draw influences from a variety of sources, some of which include Needtobreathe, Switchfoot, and The Civil Wars.… Continued →

It feels like it’s been a while since we last heard from Nine Lashes, and though the last album was a strong departure from the band’s previous hard rock albums, this one sounds like they may have gotten back to their sound. Check out the lyric video for “Breaking Out” below. What do you think?… Continued →

Pop punks I Am Spartacus have released a new music video for the song “The Last Stand” and it sounds pretty great! Check it out below and sound off in the comments below that!… Continued →

Glasslands is back with a new song and a video to go along with it! Check out “Misery Game” below and be sure to support the band by picking up the track at any of your finer digital retailers.… Continued →

Tooth and Nail recently announced the signing of a band called Off Road Minivan. Now, I’m going to be brutally honest here, and it may just be a matter of opinion, but these days I really haven’t found much coming out of Tooth & Nail that I like. In this case however, I decided to take the chance and give these guys a shot and was very glad I did. Off Road Minivan are a band out of Red Hook, NY with a lineup that includes Fit For A King bassist, Ryan O’Leary.… Continued →

Who remembers the goodness that was Chasing Victory? It wasn’t that long ago, was it? Well, today the band released a new track for your listening pleasure called…”Friends”. Along with the video, the band announced the release of their new ep, “Friends, Vol. 1” on Feb 9th, so you don’t have to wait long. The band already plans future volumes as well and has set up an online store with a plethora of merch HERE. Check out the video below and sound off in the comments!… Continued →

Death Therapy have released a new music video for the track “Slow Dance (With Death)”. Personally, one of my favorite tracks on the album, maybe my #1. Check out the video below and drop a comment with your thoughts!… Continued →

As you’ve probably heard by now, Sleeping Giant has announced their final album, final show, final everything. Off of their upcoming, and final, album, “I Am”, check out the lyric videos below for the tracks “No Love” and “Lanterns”. What do you think? Preorders available here.… Continued →

According to the band’s (FKA Mouth of the South) most recent post on Facebook, the band is packing it in, but not before one last hurrah in Denton, TX on January 26th. If you can make it out, I have no doubt it will be well worth checking out to say farewell.… Continued →

2017 was a pretty decent year for music! Between finding newer bands, the resurgence of others from years of inaction, and great albums from bands we’ve come to love and depend on for great music, it was pretty tough to be disappointed. Below, are the 20 albums that I consider to be the year’s best. If there are bands there you haven’t heard of, I hope you check them out, you never know…maybe one of them would’ve made your top spot. And please, drop a line in the comments and let me know your thoughts!… Continued →

It wasn’t long ago that Phinehas announced their signing to Solid State and a new album soon to be released. Since then, many of us have eagerly awaited more and more tracks to be released. If that’s you, the time has come! Check out Phinehas’ music video for “Hell Below” off their upcoming album, “Dark Flag”, available on Solid State 11/17/17.… Continued →

It’s been a little over two years since For All Eternity released their last album, “Metanoia”. Today however, the band has announced a new album, “The Will to Rebuild”, set to release on December 15, 2017. The announcement was paired with a music video showcasing a new song called “Derailed”. Check out the video below and share your thoughts!… Continued →

Pop Punkers I Am Spartacus have recently released a pretty great video for their new track “Hey Bro”. Good humored and sounding good! Give it a listen and share your thoughts!… Continued →

Sleeping Giant fans, rejoice! 3 years after the release of “Finished People”, the band is back in the studio recording a new album! Check out their Facebook page for pics and updates, and of course, keep tuned in here for more info on what they’re up to as it becomes available! So who’s eager for some new Sleeping Giant??… Continued →

Jason Dunn, Matt Paige, and David Clark (all originally of Hawk Nelson) have added Jake Goodman (of Wretch Like Me) and reformed under a new name, Aid & Effect. You can check out the band announcement below and hit up Jason’s Instagram page for a peek at one song they’re working on, which sounds like the old Hawk Nelson many of us came to know and love. You can also check out the Facebook Live the band did when they took over New Release Tuesday’s page here.… Continued →

It appears as though there may be a little activity of some sort going on with nu metal band, These 5 Down. What kind of activity remains to be seen, but if you want to stay up to date on what lies ahead, be sure to hit up their website at www.these5down.com!… Continued →

Hey guys, if you’re looking for some new hip hop that’ll build you up and make you nod your head, give a listen to Terry Minor Jr’s new track, “Favor Flow”. Formerly known as DJ Grand Mill, Terry brings some sick beats with lyrics that have some real substance and heart to them. If you’ve never given him a listen before, now’s the time. Good stuff! Be sure to hit him up on Facebook and grab his new track at iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Spotify, or wherever you get your digital music.… Continued →

Last night, as well as tonight, The Wedding will be performing to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their album, “Polarity”. You can catch the show live on their Facebook page tonight at The Wedding. See their page for more info. Does anyone else wish these guys were active again?… Continued →

PAX217 announced on Facebook that we can expect their live album to drop in the near future (see the album cover above). They also released some info on what we can expect to see on it, such as 8 tracks from their set on June 3, 2017 at the 20th Anniversary (final) O.C. Supertones show), as well as 2 surprise tracks from the PAX217 reunion show at the House of Blues in 2013. If this doesn’t sound good enough, this album is going to be released in the “pay what you want” format.… Continued →

MyChildren MyBride have released another track as well as a music video for a new song off their upcoming album, “Vicious World”, available October 13th! Thoughts?… Continued →

RED has posted 2 new tracks off of their upcoming and highly anticipated release, “Gone”, due out October 27th. Check these out and sound off on what you think!… Continued →

eOneMusicUS has posted a new song by MyChildren MyBride called “Act I: Elysium”. This is the second track that has been released off the band’s upcoming release “Vicious World”, due out October 27th.… Continued →

Hard rock group, RED, has announced a new album that will be released on October 27th, titled, “Gone”. According to the band’s Facebook page, the tracklisting will be: STEP INSIDE THE VIOLENCE STILL ALIVE LOSING CONTROL GONE COMING APART UNSTOPPABLE FRACTURE CHASING YOUR ECHO A.I. SINGULARITY There will also be a deluxe version available. The album is being funded through a pledge campaign that you can get behind HERE.… Continued →